Returning this summer to Bronson Park is Thursdays in the Park Live! featuring the hotest jazz groups on the stage today! Jazz enthusiasts and new audiences alike will love this evening.

Come at 5:01 p.m. and enjoy an Art Hops in the beer garden. Proceeds from beer sales benefit the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

July 27 – Chuchito Valdes Quartet

Chuchito Valdés, following in tBride Triohe footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdés and grandfather Bebo Valdés, continues the legacy of great piano players form Cuba.

With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Chuchito creates an exciting and energetic blend of spicy music that drives audiences wild. This piano master captivates with his sensitivity and drives excitement with his dynamic band.

Chuchito is recognized as a master of Cuban music including Son, Danzon, Cuban Timba and Guaguanco.. In his performances, Chuchito’s music draws on many styles including Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz, Bebop, Danzon, Cha-Cha-Cha, Son Montuno and much more.

Thursdays in the Park Live! is a collaboration of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Fontana and City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation. This series is generously supported by the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and Metro Toyota.